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Lead change in Veterans’ health care as a VAMC executive director

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 4:00 pmJanuary 16, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA, VA Careers by VA Careers 3k views

VA is looking for ambitious trailblazers who can inspire and lead change in Veterans’ care. Want to be an …

Vern Buol flew on bombing missions during World War II and was a POW.

World War II hero led a memorable pro football life

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 2:00 pmDecember 19, 2019 Posted in AVS by Mike Richman 1k views

Vern Buol, a WW II Veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, later became a pro scout for the Chicago Bears, …

Marine Corps Veteran John E. Foster is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran John E. Foster

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 11:30 amDecember 18, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Slavic Yezersky 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran John E. Foster, who served in the DMZ in South Korea and …

Two men golfing to raise funds for Fisher house

VA Polytrauma patient thanks Texas golfers

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 10:00 amDecember 13, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 670 views

The 2019 South Texas Veterans Courage Classic Golf Tournament raised over $63,000 for the Fisher House. A …

Anchors of hope: Evidence-based suicide prevention practices make an impact

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:00 amDecember 18, 2019 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

In this episode, Matt Miller, Ph.D., MPH, discusses VA's progress and plans for implementing more …